Assignment
14A
1.
In order to fulfill the requirements
of this course, I have to utilize effective time management skills and practice
prioritizing. In order to be timely and efficient, I usually give myself 30
minutes to work on an assignment, and then I give myself half the time for a
break. In this case, the break would be 15 minutes long. In terms of
prioritizing, I try to get my work done way before the deadline and do the most
urgent work first. I included an infographic below that I feel offers some
really great tips for time management skills. While they may be easier said
than done, they are so important. The image is not mine. *Please click on the image to read it clearer.*
2.
When I was faced with the
assignment to read a book about an entrepreneur and describe the entrepreneur’s
strengths and approach to challenges, I felt overwhelmed. Although I knew I
would have to read a book since the beginning of the semester, I wasn’t
proactive in buying the book and reading it, leaving it to that week to read
and complete the assignment. Writing this, I noticed that the reason I became
so stressed during this project was because I exhibited the opposite of the
first two traits I described – I didn’t manage my time well at all and did not
prioritize this assignment and should have ordered the book at the beginning of
the semester.
3.
The three skills I would offer to
students who are trying to foster tenacious skills and/or develop a tenacious
mindset are to believe in yourself despite others, set realistic and ambitious
goals (yes, it is possible for these to be one in the same), and think
positively. I found that even if you don’t believe in the positive thoughts you
are telling yourself at first, you may come to believe in them more and more as
you practice this.
